“One of the Most Vicious and Tragic Crimes Ever Perpetrated Against Humanity”

In his column for today’s On the Square , Timothy George remembers the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church back in 1963:

Carolyn felt confused. She walked into the sanctuary, where the clock hanging on the wall indicated that the time was 10:22 a.m. Then she heard the blast. Boom! For a second, she thought it was thunder or a lightning strike. Then she realizedit must be a bomb. She vividly remembers two things from that horror-filled moment: the sound of feet scurrying past her to get to the exits, and looking up at the stained glass windowthe same one that had brought her such comfort when she looked into the face of Jesus at her baptism. The window was still intact . . . all except the face. Jesus beautiful face was gone.